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EU Environmental approximation in the WB and Turkey- ETNAR Conference

Palic, September 24 th to 26 th 2013. EU Environmental approximation in the WB and Turkey- ETNAR Conference. Accession process in WB and civil society -Montenegro Nata ša Kovačević NGO Green Home. Chronology. Negotiation structure.

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EU Environmental approximation in the WB and Turkey- ETNAR Conference

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  1. Palic, September 24th to 26th 2013 EU Environmental approximation in the WB and Turkey- ETNAR Conference Accession process in WB and civil society-Montenegro Nataša Kovačević NGO Green Home

  2. Chronology

  3. Negotiation structure The Montenegrin Governmentadopted the Decision on establishing a negotiating structure in February 2012. • The Decision defined six mainstructures for the negotiation process: • Collegiums, • NegotiatingTeam, • State Delegation for Negotiations on the Accession of Montenegro to the EU, • working groups fornegotiating chapters, • Office of the Chief Negotiator and the • Secretariat of the Negotiating Team. • It was defined that the structures will consist mainly of state officials, and the inclusion of CSOmembers in the negotiation structures was not directly foreseenby the Decision. • Relations with Parliament cleared, but remains undefined relation among parliement and CSOs.

  4. CSOs in preparations for for opening chapter 27 • participation at experience echange meetings (Lithuania, Croatia, Hungary, Romania and spec thematic issues i.e. Industrial emmisions, Natura 2000 etc.) • meetings with EU representatives: • EC, Parliament study visits (P2P study visits, projects and nets related visits) • DEU to Montenegro (consultative meetings on progress reports, other) • Desk officer for Montenegro (in Montenegro and Brussels) • RENA (Regional Environmental Network for Accession)/ECRAN - assists the beneficiary countries in exchange of information and experience related to preparation for accession (www.renanetwork.org) • two ways of participation (national NGO representative and through • Environmental Forum (www.evforum.eu)– aim to support NGOs in their active and constructive role in the enlargement process.

  5. CSOs in preparations for opening chapter 27 • National Convention for EU integration project (www.eukonvencija.me, 2010 – 2014) • Working group IV – Protection of the environment • Conflicts and compromises between economy and ecology in the construction of Hydropower Plants in Montenegro • Establishing Natura 2000 ecological network • Possible derogation with regards to the implementation of the limit values for the emission of air pollutants • Chemicals • use expert knowlede of other organisations International organisations IUCN, Euronatur, Birdlife, WWF, Transparency international, CEEWEB, SEE Change net and other networks and NGOs • Internal training on role of NGOs in accession negotiation process

  6. CSOs in preparations for for opening chapter 27 • At the beginning of December 2012, the Chief Negotiator's Office invited CSOs topropose representatives for participation in the working group 27. • Government of Montenegro adopted Decision for electing 60 WG members out of 4 NGOs: • NGO North Land – subgroup water quality and climate change • NGO PRONA – subgroup waste management and nature protection • NGO Zeleno Srce – subgroup waste management • NGO Green Home – subgroup nature protection and water quality • Explanatory screening 4-8th February 2013 • Bilateral screening 18-22nd March 2013 • 3 working group meetings • Members of the working groups representing NGOs were not present at explanatory and bilateral screening in Brussels which brings up a concern of possible future marginalization of civil society inthe negotiation process.

  7. CSOs in working groups • environmental NGOs supportive in the process, not very active • different levels of knowledge and human capacities, • good and active in specific issues or project oriented issues • no real communication strategy or networking for harmonizing NGOs engagement in working group • restricted documents and links sharing for screening and Privacy Statement • according to the Rules of Procedure,NGO representatives are full members of working groups,with the role to contribute and not to monitor the process, sothey should not speak in public about the work of the workinggroups.

  8. Thank You for attention! NGO Green Home Address: Radosava Burica 31, Podgorica, Montenegro Phone/Fax: +382 20 609 375 E-mail: natasa.kovacevic@greenhome.co.me www.greenhome.co.me

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